Rep. Henry Johnson

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District HD-GA-4
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 113

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US Congress 112th Congress

Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act [HB-308]
Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to prohibit: (1) the transfer or possession of a large capacity ammunition feeding device, except for its lawful possession within the United States on or before the date of this Act's enactment; and (2) the importation or bringing into the United States of such a device. Sets forth exceptions to such ban. Sets penalties for violations.Requires a large capacity ammunition feeding device manufactured after this Act's enactment to be identified by a serial (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, And Homeland Security. on 02/07/2011

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SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act of 2011 [HB-3083]
SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act of 2011 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to extend through FY2012 the eligibility period for benefits under title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act for certain aliens and victims of trafficking. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a diversity immigrant VISA petition fee of $30, which shall be deposited directly in the general fund of the Treasury. Applies such fees only to petitions filed (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration Policy And Enforcement. on 10/24/2011

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Consumer Debit Card Protection Act [HB-3156]
Consumer Debit Card Protection Act - Amends the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal the authority granted the Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB) to prescribe regulations for interchange transaction (swipe) fees that an issuer may receive or charge in connection with an electronic debit transaction (EDT). Declares void, and without force or effect, any regulation or information collection which the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) may propose or prescribe pursuant to the Electronic Fund (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Financial Institutions And Consumer Credit. on 10/21/2011

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Short Sale Transparency Act of 2011 [HB-3164]
Short Sale Transparency Act of 2011 - Directs the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to require the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), in any case in which one or the other denies the purchase of a residential mortgage loan made to finance the purchase, under a short sale, of a covered dwelling on the basis that the purchase price involved is insufficient, to disclose promptly to the prospective seller the amount by which the purchase price was less than the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Capital Markets And Government Sponsored Enterprises. on 10/21/2011

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Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 [HB-3179]
Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 - Authorizes states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller, if such states implement a simplified system for administration of sales and use tax collection for remote sellers. Requires such a system to include, at a minimum: (1) an exception for remote sellers with gross annual receipts in the preceding calendar year from remote sales not exceeding $1 million in the United States or not (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Committee Hearings Held. on 07/24/2012

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Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2011 [HB-3184]
Fairness and Transparency in Contracting Act of 2011 - Amends the Small Business Act to exclude as a small business, for purposes of meeting federal agency contracting goals with small businesses, any small business (or subsidiary thereof) that is publicly traded, or any business (or subsidiary thereof) with more than 50% non-U.S. citizen ownership. Requires the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to notify the head of each federal department or agency regarding this Act and its amendments, and the department or agency head (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations And Procurement Reform . on 11/02/2011

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Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2011 [HB-32]
Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to redefine "homeless," "homeless individual," or "homeless person" to include: (1) a child or youth who has been verified as homeless by a local educational agency (LEA) homeless liaison, and the family of such child or youth; (2) a youth verified as homeless by the director (or a designee) of a program funded under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act; (3) a child verified as homeless by the program director (or designee) under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and the child's family; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Subcommittee Consideration And Mark-up Session Held. on 02/07/2012

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Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act [HB-3200]
Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to make urbanized area formula grants for the operating costs of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation in an urbanized area with a population over 200,000 to a designated recipient, direct recipient, or subrecipient that provides public transportation in the area operating less than 100 buses in fixed-route service in the area during peak service hours. Authorizes a designated recipient or direct recipient that operates at least 100 (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Highways And Transit. on 10/14/2011

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Equal Employment for All Act [HB-321]
Equal Employment for All Act - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a current or prospective employer from using a consumer report or an investigative consumer report, or from causing one to be procured, for either employment purposes or for making an adverse action, if the report contains information that bears upon the consumer's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity. Makes exceptions to such prohibition for employment: (1) which requires a national security or Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) clearance; (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Financial Institutions And Consumer Credit. on 03/23/2011

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount allowed as a deduction for start-up expenditures. [HB-3231]
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the tax deduction for the start-up expenditures of an active trade or business from $5,000 to $20,000 in taxable years beginning in 2011 through 2014.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gerald Connolly Referred To The House Committee On Ways And Means. on 10/14/2011

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